veselīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From vesels (“healthy, whole”) +‎ -īgs.

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Adjective

veselīgs (definite veselīgais, comparative veselīgāks, superlative visveselīgākais, adverb veselīgi)

1. healthy, robust (always healthy, in good health, who rarely gets sick)

   veselīgs bērns ― healthy child

   tas bija pazems, drukns, ļoti kustīgs, no izskata īsti veselīgs un spēcīgs vīrs ― it was a short, stocky, very agile man, apparently really healthy, robust and strong

   viņu koptie lopi ir veselīgi, spirgti un labi barojas ― their (farm) animals are healthy, lively and eat well

2. robust, healthy (physically well developed; having no defects, no diseases; expressing such qualities)

   veselīgs izskats ― robust, healthy appearance

   veselīgs skaistums ― robust, healthy beauty

   veselīgs koks ― robust, healthy tree

   šis kājas nēsāja stipru, veselīgu lauku skaistules ķermeni ― these legs carried the strong, robust body of a rural beauty (= beautiful woman)

   viņš smējās pilnu muti, rādīdams savus baltos, veselīgos zobus ― the laughed with (his) full mouth, showing his white, healthy teeth

3. healthful, healthy (which benefits one's health, which influences one's health positively, improves one's health)

   veselīga barība ― healthy, healthful food

   veselīgs gaiss ― healthy, healthful air

   veselīgs dzīvesveids ― healthy, healthful lifestyle

   veselīgs dienas režīms ― healthy, healthful daily regime

   gulēt veselīgā miegā ― to sleep a healthy, healthful sleep

   dzērveņu ogas satur daudz citronskābes un C vitamīna, tāpēc sevišķi noderīgas veselīgu dzērienu pagatavošanai ― cranberries contain a lot of citric acid and vitamin C, so they are especially useful for preparing healthy, healthful beverages

   mēs ejam uz Māras ezeru... tā ūdens ir rāvains, bet veselīgs pret kaulu slimībām ― we are going to the Māra lake... its water is marshy, swampy, but healthful, useful against bone diseases

4. (figuratively) focused, effective, positive, stimulating

   veselīgs humors ― healthy, healthful humor

   teikās netrūkst arī veselīgas ironijas ― in (Latvian) legends there is no lack of healthy, healthful irony

Declension

Derived terms

• veselīgums